Non-linear processor, stream-cipher encrypting device, stream-cipher decrypting device, mask processing method, stream-cipher encrypting method, stream-cipher decrypting method, and program

ABSTRACT

A non-linear processor, which subjects an input value from a feedback shift register storing an internal state of a stream cipher to non-linear processing to output a key stream, is connected to internal registers, which store output values from a non-linear substitution circuit which subjects the input value to non-linear substitution processing. The non-linear processor is provided with an exclusive-OR unit, which is at an input end of each of the internal registers and carries out an operation of a random number generated from part of values stored in the feedback shift register and the output value of the non-linear substitution circuit to mask the output value of the non-linear substitution circuit, and another exclusive-OR unit, which is provided at an output end of the internal register and performs an operation to unmask the value stored in the internal register.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a non-linear processor which masks avalue during encryption or decryption processing, a stream-cipherencrypting device, a decrypting device, a mask processing method whichmasks data in the non-linear processor, and a program. The presentinvention also relates to a stream-cipher encrypting device, astream-cipher decrypting device, a stream-cipher encrypting method, astream-cipher decrypting method, and a program for carrying outencryption or decryption processing at high speed.

BACKGROUND ART

Today, in the information society, data encryption is essential, andencryption techniques are mounted on many devices such as smart cards.Encryption algorithms have become extremely strong, and it takes massivetime and labor to directly decode that. Therefore, it can be said thatdata is safe as long as it is encrypted.

However, recently, side channel attacks against ciphers have become alarge problem. The side channel attack is an attack in which an attackerobtains secondary information of voltage waveforms, electromagneticwaves, or the like generated from a device during encryption ordecryption processing and analyzes that to recover a secret key insteadof directly decoding an encryption algorithm. This attack can carry outattacking even in a case of an encryption algorithm, which is consideredto be safe if it is not appropriately mounted, and there is also a bigproblem that it does not leave a track.

In differential power analysis (Differential Power Analysis), which isone of the side channel attacks, first, an attacker obtains voltagewaveforms for many input data. Then, the value of a secret key isestimated, and a selection function is determined at the same time. Theobtained voltage waveforms are sorted by using the determined selectionfunction, and the sum of the waveforms of each group is obtained. If thevalue of the estimated secret key is correct, a peak shows in thewaveforms. Therefore, whether it is a correct secret key or not can bedistinguished, and the secret key can be restored (for example, seeNon-Patent Literature 1).

In order to prevent such side channel attacks, a method that eliminatesthe correlation between the value during encryption or decryptionprocessing and the secret key by masking the value during the encryptionor decryption processing by a random number is effective. Therefore,generally, a circuit for generating random numbers is provided inaddition to encryption algorithms, and masking is carried out by usingthe random numbers generated by the provided circuit.

Recently, various services using computers have been provided. In manyservices, encryptions are used for realizing secrecy of communication.Moreover, recently, the amount of digital data has been rapidlyincreased, and, at the same time, the data amount transmitted/receivedthrough networks has also increased rapidly. Therefore, the dataincludes personal information, confidential information of companies,etc. and the data has to be encrypted and safely transmitted/received.The most common method as an encryption method is a symmetric-keyencryption method in which encryption/decryption is carried out with asingle key. The symmetric-key encryption method is roughly divided intoa block encryption method and a stream cipher method.

The former one is a method which is the most commonly used. However, thelatter one has recently drawn attention since it is excellent inprocessing speed. The stream cipher is a stateful method in whichencryption is carried out while updating an internal state (for example,see Non-Patent Literature 2).

CITATION LIST Non Patent Literature

-   [Non-Patent Literature 1] H. Henricksen et al., “Side-Channel    Analysis of the K2 Stream Cipher”, ACISP2010, 2010.-   [Non-patent Literature 2] Kiyomoto, Tanaka, Sakurai, “K2: A Stream    Cipher Algorithm Using Dynamic Feedback Control,” SECRYPT2007, 2007.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Technical Problems

However, since a circuit is additionally required in this method, thecircuit size thereof is increased, and there has been a problem that itcannot be mounted on a device such as an IC card. Moreover, since arandom number generating process is a comparatively heavy process, therehas also been a problem that there are adverse effects on the processingspeed, power consumption, etc.

Moreover, as the size of encrypted data is increased, there is also aproblem that the time taken for encryption and decryption becomes long,and high-speed encryption implementation is required.

Therefore, the present invention has been accomplished in view of theabove described problems, and it is an object to provide a non-linearprocessor which masks a value during encryption or decryptionprocessing, a stream-cipher encrypting device, a stream-cipherdecrypting device, a mask processing method, and a program withoutadditionally providing a circuit for generating a random number used formasking the value during encryption or decryption processing.

Moreover, it is an object to provide a stream-cipher encrypting device,a stream-cipher decrypting device, a stream-cipher encrypting method, astream-cipher decrypting method, and a program for carrying outencryption or decryption processing at high speed.

Solution to Problems

(1) The present invention proposes a non-linear processor that subjectsan input value from a feedback shift register (for example,corresponding to FSR-A 100A, FSR-B 100B of FIG. 1) to non-linearprocessing to output a key stream, the feedback shift registermaintaining an internal state of a stream cipher initialized based on asecret key and an initial vector or an internal state of the streamcipher updated upon output of a key stream, the non-linear processorcomprising: a non-linear substitution unit (for example, correspondingto Sub 320 a, Sub 320 b, Sub 320 c, Sub 320 d of FIG. 2) that subjectsthe input value to non-linear substitution processing; a plurality ofinternal registers (for example, corresponding to L1, L2, R1, R2 of FIG.2) that store output values from the non-linear substitution unit; amask processing unit (for example, corresponding to exclusive-ORoperation unit 303 a of FIG. 3) that is provided at an input end of eachof the plurality of internal registers and carries out an exclusive-ORoperation of a random number generated from part of values stored in thefeedback shift register and the output value of the non-linearsubstitution unit to mask the output value of the non-linearsubstitution unit; and an unmasking unit (for example, corresponding toexclusive-OR operation unit 303 b of FIG. 3) that is provided at anoutput end of each of the plurality of internal registers and carriesout an exclusive-OR operation of the random number and the value storedin each of the plurality of internal registers to unmask the valuestored in the internal register; wherein the plurality of internalregisters are connected via the non-linear substitution unit, and thenon-linear substitution unit carries out the non-linear substitutionprocessing while at least using the value stored in the internalregister as the input value.

According to the invention, the non-linear substitution unit carries outthe non-linear substitution processing while at least using the valuestored in the internal register as the input value. The plurality ofinternal registers are provided, are connected via the non-linearsubstitution unit, and store the output values from the non-linearsubstitution unit. The mask processing unit is provided at the input endof each of the plurality of internal registers and carries out theexclusive-OR operation of the random number generated from part of thevalues stored in the feedback shift register and the output value of thenon-linear substitution unit to mask the output value of the non-linearsubstitution unit. The unmasking unit is provided at the output end ofeach of the plurality of internal registers and carries out theexclusive-OR operation of the random number and the value stored in eachof the plurality of internal registers to unmask the value stored in theinternal register. Therefore, since the random number for masking thevalue during encryption or decryption processing is generated from theinternal state of a stream cipher, encryption can be safely executedwithout additionally providing the circuit for generating the randomnumber for masking the value during encryption or decryption processing.Moreover, since the circuit for generating the random number is notadditionally required, the non-linear processor can be mounted on adevice such as an IC card, and influence on the processing speed, powerconsumption, etc. can be also reduced.

(2) The present invention proposes a non-linear processor according tothe non-linear processor of (1), wherein the random number is generatedfrom, among the values stored in the feedback shift register, a valuefor which randomness is ensured by update of the feedback shift registerupon output of the key stream.

According to the invention, the random number is generated from, amongthe values stored in the feedback shift register, the value for whichrandomness is ensured by update of the feedback shift register uponoutput of the key stream. Therefore, randomness of the random numberused for masking the value during encryption or decryption processingcan be ensured, and safety against side channel attacks can be enhanced.

(3) The present invention proposes a non-linear processor according tothe non-linear processor of (1) or (2) wherein the random number isgenerated by adding part of the values stored in the feedback shiftregister.

According to the invention, the random number is generated by addingpart of the values stored in the feedback shift register. Therefore,influence on the processing speed, power consumption, etc. can bereduced without increasing a circuit size almost at all.

(4) The present invention proposes a non-linear processor according tothe non-linear processor of (1) to (3), wherein the feedback shiftregister includes a 5-level-configuration first feedback shift register(for example, corresponding to FSR-A 100A of FIG. 1) and an11-level-configuration second feedback shift register (for example,corresponding to FSR-B 100B of FIG. 1); and the random number isgenerated by adding values stored in a second level and a third level ofthe first feedback register and values stored in a fourth level and atenth level of the second feedback register.

According to the invention, the feedback shift register includes the5-level-configuration first feedback shift register and the11-level-configuration second feedback shift register. The random numberis generated by adding the values stored in the second level and thethird level of the first feedback register and the values stored in thefourth level and the tenth level of the second feedback register.Therefore, the random number can be generated from the four valuesstored in the feedback shift register.

(5) The present invention proposes a stream-cipher encrypting devicecomprising: the non-linear processor of (1) to (4); an initializationprocessing unit (for example, corresponding to the initializationprocessing unit 11 of FIG. 5) that initializes the internal state basedon the secret key and the initial vector and maintains the initializedstate in the feedback shift register; an internal-state updating unit(for example, corresponding to the internal-state updating unit 12 ofFIG. 5) that updates the internal state upon output of the key streamand maintains the updated internal state in the feedback shift register;and an encrypting unit (for example, corresponding to the encryptingunit 13 of FIG. 5) that carries out an exclusive-OR operation of the keystream output from the non-linear processor and a plaintext input fromoutside to output an encrypted text.

According to the invention, the encrypting device can form theencrypting device by using the non-linear processor of (1) to (4).Therefore, the encrypting device which can safely execute encryption canbe formed without additionally providing a circuit for generating therandom number for masking the value during encryption processing. Theencrypting device which has small influence on the processing speed,power consumption, etc. and can be mounted on a device such as an ICcard can be formed.

(6) The present invention proposes a stream-cipher decrypting devicecomprising: the non-linear processor according to any one of claims 1 to4; an initialization processing unit (for example, corresponding to theinitialization processing unit 11 of FIG. 6) that initializes theinternal state based on the secret key and the initial vector andmaintains the initialized state in the feedback shift register; aninternal-state updating unit (for example, corresponding to theinternal-state updating unit 12 of FIG. 6) that updates the internalstate upon output of the key stream and maintains the updated internalstate in the feedback shift register; and a decrypting unit (forexample, corresponding to the decrypting unit 14 of FIG. 6) that carriesout an exclusive-OR operation of the key stream output from thenon-linear processor and an encrypted text input from outside to outputa plaintext.

According to the invention, the decrypting device can form thedecrypting device by using the non-linear processor of (1) to (4).Therefore, the decrypting device which can safely execute decryption canbe formed without additionally providing a circuit for generating therandom number for masking the value during decryption processing. Thedecrypting device which has small influence on the processing speed,power consumption, etc. and can be mounted on a device such as an ICcard can be formed.

(7) The present invention proposes a mask processing method of maskingdata in a non-linear processor that subjects an input value from afeedback shift register to non-linear processing to output a key stream,the feedback shift register maintaining an internal state of a streamcipher initialized based on a secret key and an initial vector or aninternal state of the stream cipher updated upon output of a key stream;wherein the non-linear processor comprises an internal register, anon-linear substitution unit that subjects the input value to thenon-linear substitution processing, a mask processing unit, and anunmasking unit; and the mask processing method includes: a first step(for example, corresponding to step S1 of FIG. 4) of carrying out anexclusive-OR operation of an output value of the non-linear substitutionunit and a random number generated from part of values stored in thefeedback shift register by the mask processing unit to mask the outputvalue of the non-linear substitution unit; a second step (for example,corresponding to step S2 of FIG. 4) of storing the output value of thenon-linear substitution unit masked in the first step by the internalregister; a third step (for example, corresponding to step S3 of FIG. 4)of carrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the value stored in theinternal register in the second step and the random number by theunmasking unit to unmask the value stored in the internal register.

According to the invention, first, in the first step, the maskprocessing unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation of the outputvalue of the non-linear substitution unit and the random numbergenerated from part of the values stored in the feedback shift registerto mask the output value of the non-linear substitution unit. Then, inthe second step, the internal register stores the output value of thenon-linear substitution unit masked in the first step. Then, in thethird step, the unmasking unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation ofthe value stored in the internal register in the second step and therandom number to unmask the value stored in the internal register.Therefore, as a result of generating the random number, which is formasking the value during encryption or decryption processing, from theinternal state of the stream cipher, encryption can be safely executedwithout additionally providing a circuit for generating the randomnumber, which is for masking the value during the encryption ordecryption processing. Moreover, since the circuit for generating therandom number is not additionally required, the non-linear processor canbe mounted on a device such as an IC card, and the influence thereof onthe processing speed, power consumption, etc. can be also reduced.

(8) The present invention proposes a program for causing a computer toexecute a mask processing method of masking data in a non-linearprocessor that subjects an input value from a feedback shift register tonon-linear processing to output a key stream, the feedback shiftregister maintaining an internal state of a stream cipher initializedbased on a secret key and an initial vector or an internal state of thestream cipher updated upon output of a key stream; wherein thenon-linear processor comprises an internal register, a non-linearsubstitution unit that subjects the input value to the non-linearsubstitution processing, a mask processing unit, and an unmasking unit;and the program is for causing the computer to execute: a first step(for example, corresponding to step S1 of FIG. 4) of carrying out anexclusive-OR operation of an output value of the non-linear substitutionunit and a random number generated from part of values stored in thefeedback shift register by the mask processing unit to mask the outputvalue of the non-linear substitution unit; a second step (for example,corresponding to step S2 of FIG. 4) of storing the output value of thenon-linear substitution unit masked in the first step by the internalregister; and a third step (for example, corresponding to step S3 ofFIG. 4) of carrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the value stored inthe internal register in the second step and the random number by theunmasking unit to unmask the value stored in the internal register.

According to the invention, first, in the first step, the maskprocessing unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation of the outputvalue of the non-linear substitution unit and the random numbergenerated from part of the values stored in the feedback shift registerto mask the output value of the non-linear substitution unit. Then, inthe second step, the internal register stores the output value of thenon-linear substitution unit masked in the first step. Then, in thethird step, the unmasking unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation ofthe value stored in the internal register in the second step and therandom number to unmask the value stored in the internal register.Therefore, as a result of generating the random number, which is formasking the value during encryption or decryption processing, from theinternal state of the stream cipher, encryption can be safely executedwithout additionally providing a circuit for generating the randomnumber, which is for masking the value during the encryption ordecryption processing. Moreover, since the circuit for generating therandom number is not additionally required, the non-linear processor canbe mounted on a device such as an IC card, and the influence thereof onthe processing speed, power consumption, etc. can be also reduced.

(9) The present invention proposes a stream-cipher encrypting devicecomprising: a key-sequence generating unit (for example, correspondingto the non-linear processing unit of FIG. 7) that receives input of anexpanded key obtained by expanding an initial key and an initial valuein initialization processing, receives input of a feedback value from anon-linear unit after the initialization processing is finished, andgenerates a key sequence; an input switching unit (for example,corresponding to the flip-flop 1200 of FIG. 7) that inputs the expandedkey obtained by expanding the initial key and the initial value to thekey-sequence generating unit in the initialization processing and, afterthe initialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback valuefrom the non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit; anencrypted-text generating unit (for example, corresponding to theexclusive-OR operation unit 1400 of FIG. 7) that parallelly processesnon-linear processing executed by the key-sequence generating, causes anon-linear function provided in the key-sequence generating unit tomaintain rearranging processing and a multiplication result, which isfor obtaining the feedback value, as a data table, and carries out anexclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence and a plaintext togenerate an encrypted text.

According to the invention, the key-sequence generating unit receivesinput of the expanded key obtained by expanding the initial key and theinitial value in the initialization processing, receives input of thefeedback value from the non-linear unit after the initializationprocessing is finished, and generates the key sequence. The inputswitching unit inputs the expanded key obtained by expanding the initialkey and the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit in theinitialization processing and, after the initialization processing isfinished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit. The encrypted-text generating unitparallelly processes the non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating unit, causes the non-linear function provided inthe key-sequence generating unit to maintain the rearranging processingand the multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedbackvalue, as a data table, and carries out the exclusive-OR operation ofthe generated key sequence and the plaintext to generate the encryptedtext. Thus, the input switching unit inputs the expanded key obtained byexpanding the initial key and the initial value to the key-sequencegenerating unit in the initialization processing and, after theinitialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback value fromthe non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit; therefore, thedelay amount of data can be prevented from being increased, and the timetaken for encryption can be therefore shortened. Moreover, thenon-linear processing executed by the key-sequence generating unit isparallelly processed, and the non-linear function provided in thekey-sequence generating unit maintains the rearranging processing andthe multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, asthe data table; therefore, many processing can be multiplexed.Furthermore, since the non-linear function can carry out processing byreferencing the table only once, the time taken for encryption can beshortened.

(10) The present invention proposes a stream-cipher encrypting devicecomprising: an initial-key expanding unit (for example, corresponding tothe key expanding unit 1100 of FIG. 7) that expands an initial key; akey-sequence generating unit (for example, corresponding to thenon-linear processing unit 1300 of FIG. 7) that receives input of theexpanded initial key and an initial value in initial processing,receives input of a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, and generates a key sequence; aninput switching unit (for example, corresponding to the flip-flop 1200of FIG. 7) that inputs an expanded key obtained by expanding the initialkey and the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit in theinitialization processing and, after the initialization processing isfinished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit; and an encrypted-text generating unit (forexample, corresponding to the exclusive-OR operation unit 1400 of FIG.7) that parallelly processes non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating unit, causes a non-linear function provided inthe key-sequence generating unit to maintain rearranging processing anda multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as adata table, and carries out an exclusive-OR operation of the generatedkey sequence and a plaintext to generate an encrypted text.

According to the invention, the initial-key expanding unit expands theinitial key. The expanded key obtained by expanding the initial key andthe initial value are input in the initialization processing, thefeedback value from the non-linear unit is input after theinitialization processing is finished, and the key sequence isgenerated. The input switching unit inputs the expanded key obtained byexpanding the initial key and the initial value to the key-sequencegenerating unit in the initialization processing and, after theinitialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback value fromthe non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit. Theencrypted-text generating unit parallelly processes the non-linearprocessing executed by the key-sequence generating unit, causes thenon-linear function provided in the key-sequence generating unit tomaintain the rearranging processing and the multiplication result, whichis for obtaining the feedback value, as a data table, and carries outthe exclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence and theplaintext to generate the encrypted text. Thus, the input switching unitinputs the expanded key obtained by expanding the initial key and theinitial value to the key-sequence generating unit in the initializationprocessing and, after the initialization processing is finished, inputsthe feedback value from the non-linear unit to the key-sequencegenerating unit; therefore, the delay amount of data can be preventedfrom being increased, and the time taken for encryption can be thereforeshortened. Moreover, the non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating unit is parallelly processed, and the non-linearfunction provided in the key-sequence generating unit maintains therearranging processing and the multiplication result, which is forobtaining the feedback value, as the data table; therefore, manyprocessing can be multiplexed. Furthermore, since the non-linearfunction can carry out processing by referencing the table only once,the time taken for encryption can be shortened.

(11) The present invention proposes the stream-cipher encrypting deviceaccording to the stream-cipher encrypting device of (9) or (10), whereinthe input switching unit is a flip-flop.

According to the invention, the input switching unit is the flip-flop.Therefore, input to the key-sequence generating unit can be easilyswitched by inputting “0” or “1”.

(12) The present invention proposes a stream-cipher decrypting devicecomprising: a key-sequence generating unit (for example, correspondingto the non-linear processing unit 1300 of FIG. 12) that receives inputof an expanded key obtained by expanding an initial key and an initialvalue in initialization processing, receives input of a feedback valuefrom a non-linear unit after the initialization processing is finished,and generates a key sequence; an input switching unit (for example,corresponding to the flip-flop 1200 of FIG. 12) that inputs the expandedkey obtained by expanding the initial key and the initial value to thekey-sequence generating unit in the initialization processing and, afterthe initialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback valuefrom the non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit; aplaintext generating unit (for example, corresponding to theexclusive-OR operation unit 1400 of FIG. 12) that parallelly processesnon-linear processing executed by the key-sequence generating, causes anon-linear function provided in the key-sequence generating unit tomaintain rearranging processing and a multiplication result, which isfor obtaining the feedback value, as a data table, and carries out anexclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence and an encryptedtext to generate a plaintext.

According to the invention, the key-sequence generating unit receivesinput of the expanded key obtained by expanding the initial key and theinitial value in the initialization processing, receives input of thefeedback value from the non-linear unit after the initializationprocessing is finished, and generates the key sequence. The inputswitching unit inputs the expanded key obtained by expanding the initialkey and the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit in theinitialization processing and, after the initialization processing isfinished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit. The encrypted-text generating unitparallelly processes the non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating unit, causes the non-linear function provided inthe key-sequence generating unit to maintain the rearranging processingand the multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedbackvalue, as a data table, and carries out the exclusive-OR operation ofthe generated key sequence and the encrypted text to generate theplaintext. Thus, the input switching unit inputs the expanded keyobtained by expanding the initial key and the initial value to thekey-sequence generating unit in the initialization processing and, afterthe initialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback valuefrom the non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit; therefore,the delay amount of data can be prevented from being increased, and thetime taken for encryption can be therefore shortened. Moreover, thenon-linear processing executed by the key-sequence generating unit isparallelly processed, and the non-linear function provided in thekey-sequence generating unit maintains the rearranging processing andthe multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, asthe data table; therefore, many processing can be multiplexed.Furthermore, since the non-linear function can carry out processing byreferencing the table only once, the time taken for encryption can beshortened.

(13) The present invention proposes a stream-cipher encrypting devicecomprising: an initial-key expanding unit (for example, corresponding tothe key expanding unit 1100 of FIG. 12) that expands an initial key; akey-sequence generating unit (for example, corresponding to thenon-linear processing unit 1300 of FIG. 12) that receives input of theexpanded initial key and an initial value in initial processing,receives input of a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, and generates a key sequence; aninput switching unit (for example, corresponding to the flip-flop 1200of FIG. 12) that inputs an expanded key obtained by expanding theinitial key and the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit inthe initialization processing and, after the initialization processingis finished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit; and a plaintext generating unit thatparallelly processes non-linear processing executed by the key-sequencegenerating unit, causes a non-linear function provided in thekey-sequence generating unit (for example, corresponding to theexclusive-OR operation unit 1400 of FIG. 12) to maintain rearrangingprocessing and a multiplication result, which is for obtaining thefeedback value, as a data table, and carries out an exclusive-ORoperation of the generated key sequence and an encrypted text togenerate a plaintext.

According to the invention, the initial-key expanding unit expands theinitial key. The expanded key obtained by expanding the initial key andthe initial value are input in the initialization processing, thefeedback value from the non-linear unit is input after theinitialization processing is finished, and the key sequence isgenerated. The input switching unit inputs the expanded key obtained byexpanding the initial key and the initial value to the key-sequencegenerating unit in the initialization processing and, after theinitialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback value fromthe non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit. Theencrypted-text generating unit parallelly processes the non-linearprocessing executed by the key-sequence generating unit, causes thenon-linear function provided in the key-sequence generating unit tomaintain the rearranging processing and the multiplication result, whichis for obtaining the feedback value, as a data table, and carries outthe exclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence and theencrypted text to generate the plaintext. Thus, the input switching unitinputs the expanded key obtained by expanding the initial key and theinitial value to the key-sequence generating unit in the initializationprocessing and, after the initialization processing is finished, inputsthe feedback value from the non-linear unit to the key-sequencegenerating unit; therefore, the delay amount of data can be preventedfrom being increased, and the time taken for encryption can be thereforeshortened. Moreover, the non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating unit is parallelly processed, and the non-linearfunction provided in the key-sequence generating unit maintains therearranging processing and the multiplication result, which is forobtaining the feedback value, as the data table; therefore, manyprocessing can be multiplexed. Furthermore, since the non-linearfunction can carry out processing by referencing the table only once,the time taken for encryption can be shortened.

(14) The present invention proposes the stream-cipher decrypting deviceaccording to the stream-cipher encrypting device of (12) or (13),wherein the input switching unit is a flip-flop.

According to the invention, the input switching unit is the flip-flop.Therefore, input to the key-sequence generating unit can be easilyswitched by inputting “0” or “1”.

(15) The present invention proposes a stream-cipher encrypting methodcomprising: a first step (for example, corresponding to step S1101 ofFIG. 11) of expanding an initial key in advance to generate an expandedkey by a key expanding unit; a second step (for example, correspondingto step S1102 of FIG. 11) of inputting the generated expanded key and aninitial value in the initialization processing by an initializationprocessing unit to carry out the initialization processing; a third step(for example, corresponding to step S1103 of FIG. 11) by a key-sequencegenerating unit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unitafter the initialization processing is finished, parallelly processingnon-linear processing, and maintaining and processing rearrangingprocessing and a multiplication result, which is for obtaining thefeedback value, as a data table to generate a key sequence by anon-linear function; and a fourth step (for example, corresponding tostep S1104 of FIG. 11) of carrying out an exclusive-OR operation of thegenerated key sequence and a plaintext to generate an encrypted text byan encrypted-text generating unit.

According to the invention, the key expanding unit expands the initialkey in advance to generate the expanded key, and the initializationprocessing unit inputs the generated expanded key and the initial valuein the initialization processing to carry out the initializationprocessing. Then, after the initialization processing is finished, thekey-sequence generating unit inputs the feedback value from thenon-linear unit, parallelly processes the non-linear processing, and thenon-linear function maintains and processes the rearranging processingand the multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedbackvalue, as the data table to generate the key sequence, and theencrypted-text generating unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation ofthe generated key sequence and the plaintext to generate the encryptedtext. Thus, the input switching unit inputs the expanded key obtained byexpanding the initial key and the initial value to the key-sequencegenerating unit in the initialization processing and, after theinitialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback value fromthe non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit; therefore, thedelay amount of data can be prevented from being increased, and the timetaken for encryption can be therefore shortened. Moreover, thenon-linear processing executed by the key-sequence generating unit isparallelly processed, and the non-linear function provided in thekey-sequence generating unit maintains the rearranging processing andthe multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, asthe data table; therefore, many processing can be multiplexed.Furthermore, since the non-linear function can carry out processing byreferencing the table only once, the time taken for encryption can beshortened.

(16) The present invention proposes a stream-cipher encrypting methodcomprising: a first step of expanding an initial key to generate anexpanded key by a key expanding unit; a second step of inputting thegenerated expanded key and an initial value in the initializationprocessing by an initialization processing unit to carry out theinitialization processing; a third step by a key-sequence generatingunit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, parallelly processing non-linearprocessing, and maintaining and processing rearranging processing and amultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as adata table to generate a key sequence by a non-linear function; and afourth step of carrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the generatedkey sequence and a plaintext to generate an encrypted text by anencrypted-text generating unit.

According to the invention, the key expanding unit expands the initialkey to generate the expanded key, and the initialization processing unitinputs the generated expanded key and the initial value in theinitialization processing to carry out the initialization processing.Then, after the initialization processing is finished, the key-sequencegenerating unit inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit,parallelly processes the non-linear processing, and the non-linearfunction maintains and processes the rearranging processing and themultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as thedata table to generate the key sequence, and the encrypted-textgenerating unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation of the generatedkey sequence and the plaintext to generate the encrypted text. Thus, theinput switching unit inputs the expanded key obtained by expanding theinitial key and the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit inthe initialization processing and, after the initialization processingis finished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit; therefore, the delay amount of data can beprevented from being increased, and the time taken for encryption can betherefore shortened. Moreover, the non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating unit is parallelly processed, and the non-linearfunction provided in the key-sequence generating unit maintains therearranging processing and the multiplication result, which is forobtaining the feedback value, as the data table; therefore, manyprocessing can be multiplexed. Furthermore, since the non-linearfunction can carry out processing by referencing the table only once,the time taken for encryption can be shortened.

(17) The present invention a stream-cipher decrypting method comprising:a first step (for example, corresponding to step S1201 of FIG. 15) ofexpanding an initial key in advance to generate an expanded key by a keyexpanding unit; a second step (for example, corresponding to step S1202of FIG. 15) of inputting the generated expanded key and an initial valuein the initialization processing by an initialization processing unit tocarry out the initialization processing; a third step (for example,corresponding to step S1203 of FIG. 15) by a key-sequence generatingunit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, parallelly processing non-linearprocessing, and maintaining and processing rearranging processing and amultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as adata table to generate a key sequence by a non-linear function; and afourth step (for example, corresponding to step S1204 of FIG. 15) ofcarrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence andan encrypted text to generate a plaintext by a plaintext generatingunit.

According to the invention, the key expanding unit expands the initialkey in advance to generate the expanded key, and the initializationprocessing unit inputs the generated expanded key and the initial valuein the initialization processing to carry out the initializationprocessing. Then, after the initialization processing is finished, thekey-sequence generating unit inputs the feedback value from thenon-linear unit, parallelly processes the non-linear processing, and thenon-linear function maintains and processes the rearranging processingand the multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedbackvalue, as the data table to generate the key sequence, and theencrypted-text generating unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation ofthe generated key sequence and the encrypted text to generate theplaintext. Thus, the input switching unit inputs the expanded keyobtained by expanding the initial key and the initial value to thekey-sequence generating unit in the initialization processing and, afterthe initialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback valuefrom the non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit; therefore,the delay amount of data can be prevented from being increased, and thetime taken for encryption can be therefore shortened. Moreover, thenon-linear processing executed by the key-sequence generating unit isparallelly processed, and the non-linear function provided in thekey-sequence generating unit maintains the rearranging processing andthe multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, asthe data table; therefore, many processing can be multiplexed.Furthermore, since the non-linear function can carry out processing byreferencing the table only once, the time taken for encryption can beshortened.

(18) The present invention proposes a stream-cipher encrypting methodcomprising: a first step of expanding an initial key in advance togenerate an expanded key by a key expanding unit; a second step ofinputting the generated expanded key and an initial value in theinitialization processing by an initialization processing unit to carryout the initialization processing; a third step by a key-sequencegenerating unit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unitafter the initialization processing is finished, parallelly processingnon-linear processing, and maintaining and processing rearrangingprocessing and a multiplication result, which is for obtaining thefeedback value, as a data table to generate a key sequence by anon-linear function; and a fourth step of carrying out an exclusive-ORoperation of the generated key sequence and an encrypted text togenerate a plaintext by a plaintext generating unit.

According to the invention, the key expanding unit expands the initialkey to generate the expanded key, and the initialization processing unitinputs the generated expanded key and the initial value in theinitialization processing to carry out the initialization processing.Then, after the initialization processing is finished, the key-sequencegenerating unit inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit,parallelly processes the non-linear processing, and the non-linearfunction maintains and processes the rearranging processing and themultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as thedata table to generate the key sequence, and the encrypted-textgenerating unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation of the generatedkey sequence and the encrypted text to generate the plaintext. Thus, theinput switching unit inputs the expanded key obtained by expanding theinitial key and the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit inthe initialization processing and, after the initialization processingis finished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit; therefore, the delay amount of data can beprevented from being increased, and the time taken for encryption can betherefore shortened. Moreover, the non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating unit is parallelly processed, and the non-linearfunction provided in the key-sequence generating unit maintains therearranging processing and the multiplication result, which is forobtaining the feedback value, as the data table; therefore, manyprocessing can be multiplexed. Furthermore, since the non-linearfunction can carry out processing by referencing the table only once,the time taken for encryption can be shortened.

(19) The present invention proposes a program for causing a computer toexecute a stream-cipher encrypting method comprising: a first step (forexample, corresponding to step S1101 of FIG. 11) of expanding an initialkey in advance to generate an expanded key by a key expanding unit; asecond step (for example, corresponding to step S1102 of FIG. 11) ofinputting the generated expanded key and an initial value in theinitialization processing by an initialization processing unit to carryout the initialization processing; a third step (for example,corresponding to step S1103 of FIG. 11) by a key-sequence generatingunit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, parallelly processing non-linearprocessing, and maintaining and processing rearranging processing and amultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as adata table to generate a key sequence by a non-linear function; and afourth step (for example, corresponding to step S1104 of FIG. 11) ofcarrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence anda plaintext to generate an encrypted text by an encrypted-textgenerating unit.

According to the invention, the key expanding unit expands the initialkey in advance to generate the expanded key, and the initializationprocessing unit inputs the generated expanded key and the initial valuein the initialization processing to carry out the initializationprocessing. Then, after the initialization processing is finished, thekey-sequence generating unit inputs the feedback value from thenon-linear unit, parallelly processes the non-linear processing, and thenon-linear function maintains and processes the rearranging processingand the multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedbackvalue, as the data table to generate the key sequence, and theencrypted-text generating unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation ofthe generated key sequence and the plaintext to generate the encryptedtext. Thus, the input switching unit inputs the expanded key obtained byexpanding the initial key and the initial value to the key-sequencegenerating unit in the initialization processing and, after theinitialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback value fromthe non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit; therefore, thedelay amount of data can be prevented from being increased, and the timetaken for encryption can be therefore shortened. Moreover, thenon-linear processing executed by the key-sequence generating unit isparallelly processed, and the non-linear function provided in thekey-sequence generating unit maintains the rearranging processing andthe multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, asthe data table; therefore, many processing can be multiplexed.Furthermore, since the non-linear function can carry out processing byreferencing the table only once, the time taken for encryption can beshortened.

(20) The present invention proposes a program for causing a computer toexecute a stream-cipher encrypting method comprising: a first step ofexpanding an initial key to generate an expanded key by a key expandingunit; a second step of inputting the generated expanded key and aninitial value in the initialization processing by an initializationprocessing unit to carry out the initialization processing; a third stepby a key-sequence generating unit of inputting a feedback value from anon-linear unit after the initialization processing is finished,parallelly processing non-linear processing, and maintaining andprocessing rearranging processing and a multiplication result, which isfor obtaining the feedback value, as a data table to generate a keysequence by a non-linear function; and a fourth step of carrying out anexclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence and a plaintext togenerate an encrypted text by an encrypted-text generating unit.

According to the invention, the key expanding unit expands the initialkey to generate the expanded key, and the initialization processing unitinputs the generated expanded key and the initial value in theinitialization processing to carry out the initialization processing.Then, after the initialization processing is finished, the key-sequencegenerating unit inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit,parallelly processes the non-linear processing, and the non-linearfunction maintains and processes the rearranging processing and themultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as thedata table to generate the key sequence, and the encrypted-textgenerating unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation of the generatedkey sequence and the plaintext to generate the encrypted text. Thus, theinput switching unit inputs the expanded key obtained by expanding theinitial key and the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit inthe initialization processing and, after the initialization processingis finished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit; therefore, the delay amount of data can beprevented from being increased, and the time taken for encryption can betherefore shortened. Moreover, the non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating unit is parallelly processed, and the non-linearfunction provided in the key-sequence generating unit maintains therearranging processing and the multiplication result, which is forobtaining the feedback value, as the data table; therefore, manyprocessing can be multiplexed. Furthermore, since the non-linearfunction can carry out processing by referencing the table only once,the time taken for encryption can be shortened.

(21) The present invention proposes a program for causing a computer toexecute a stream-cipher decrypting method comprising: a first step (forexample, corresponding to step S1201 of FIG. 15) of expanding an initialkey in advance to generate an expanded key by a key expanding unit; asecond step (for example, corresponding to step S1202 of FIG. 15) ofinputting the generated expanded key and an initial value in theinitialization processing by an initialization processing unit to carryout the initialization processing; a third step (for example,corresponding to step S1203 of FIG. 15) by a key-sequence generatingunit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, parallelly processing non-linearprocessing, and maintaining and processing rearranging processing and amultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as adata table to generate a key sequence by a non-linear function; and afourth step (for example, corresponding to step S1204 of FIG. 15) ofcarrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence andan encrypted text to generate a plaintext by a plaintext generatingunit.

According to the invention, the key expanding unit expands the initialkey in advance to generate the expanded key, and the initializationprocessing unit inputs the generated expanded key and the initial valuein the initialization processing to carry out the initializationprocessing. Then, after the initialization processing is finished, thekey-sequence generating unit inputs the feedback value from thenon-linear unit, parallelly processes the non-linear processing, and thenon-linear function maintains and processes the rearranging processingand the multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedbackvalue, as the data table to generate the key sequence, and theencrypted-text generating unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation ofthe generated key sequence and the encrypted text to generate theplaintext. Thus, the input switching unit inputs the expanded keyobtained by expanding the initial key and the initial value to thekey-sequence generating unit in the initialization processing and, afterthe initialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback valuefrom the non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit; therefore,the delay amount of data can be prevented from being increased, and thetime taken for encryption can be therefore shortened. Moreover, thenon-linear processing executed by the key-sequence generating unit isparallelly processed, and the non-linear function provided in thekey-sequence generating unit maintains the rearranging processing andthe multiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, asthe data table; therefore, many processing can be multiplexed.Furthermore, since the non-linear function can carry out processing byreferencing the table only once, the time taken for encryption can beshortened.

(22) The present invention proposes a program for causing a computer toexecute a stream-cipher decrypting method comprising: a first step ofexpanding an initial key to generate an expanded key by a key expandingunit; a second step of inputting the generated expanded key and aninitial value in the initialization processing by an initializationprocessing unit to carry out the initialization processing; a third stepby a key-sequence generating unit of inputting a feedback value from anon-linear unit after the initialization processing is finished,parallelly processing non-linear processing, and maintaining andprocessing rearranging processing and a multiplication result, which isfor obtaining the feedback value, as a data table to generate a keysequence by a non-linear function; and a fourth step of carrying out anexclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence and an encryptedtext to generate a plaintext by a plaintext generating unit.

According to the invention, the key expanding unit expands the initialkey to generate the expanded key, and the initialization processing unitinputs the generated expanded key and the initial value in theinitialization processing to carry out the initialization processing.Then, after the initialization processing is finished, the key-sequencegenerating unit inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit,parallelly processes the non-linear processing, and the non-linearfunction maintains and processes the rearranging processing and themultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as thedata table to generate the key sequence, and the encrypted-textgenerating unit carries out the exclusive-OR operation of the generatedkey sequence and the encrypted text to generate the plaintext. Thus, theinput switching unit inputs the expanded key obtained by expanding theinitial key and the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit inthe initialization processing and, after the initialization processingis finished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit; therefore, the delay amount of data can beprevented from being increased, and the time taken for encryption can betherefore shortened. Moreover, the non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating unit is parallelly processed, and the non-linearfunction provided in the key-sequence generating unit maintains therearranging processing and the multiplication result, which is forobtaining the feedback value, as the data table; therefore, manyprocessing can be multiplexed. Furthermore, since the non-linearfunction can carry out processing by referencing the table only once,the time taken for encryption can be shortened.

Effects of the Invention

According to the present invention, the value during processing can bemasked without additionally providing a circuit for generating therandom number used for masking the value during processing in encryptionor decryption processing of a stream cipher. Moreover, since the circuitfor generating the random number used for masking the value during theprocessing is not additionally provided, the processor can be mounted ona device such as an IC card, and influence on the processing speed,power consumption, etc. can be also reduced.

Moreover, according to the present invention, the input switching unitinputs the expanded key, which is obtained by expanding the initial key,and the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit in theinitialization processing and, after the initialization processing isfinished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit. Therefore, the delay amount of data can beprevented from being increased. Therefore, there is an advantage thatthe time taken for encryption can be shortened. Moreover, the non-linearprocessing executed by the key-sequence generating unit is parallellyprocessed, and the non-linear function provided in the key-sequencegenerating unit maintains the rearranging processing and themultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as thedata table. Therefore, many processing can be multiplexed. Furthermore,the non-linear function can carry out processing by referencing thetable only once. Therefore, there is an effect that the time taken forencryption can be shortened.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a configuration of a pseudorandom-numbergenerator including a non-linear processor according to a firstembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a configuration of a conventional non-linearprocessor.

FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a configuration of the non-linear processoraccording to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a mask processing flow of masking data inthe non-linear processor in the non-linear processor according to thefirst embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a drawing showing a functional configuration of astream-cipher encrypting device according to a first applicationexample.

FIG. 6 is a drawing showing a functional configuration of astream-cipher decrypting device according to a second applicationexample.

FIG. 7 is a drawing showing a schematic configuration of a stream-cipherencrypting device according to a second embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 8 is a drawing showing a schematic configuration of a non-linearprocessing unit of the stream-cipher encrypting device according to thesecond embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a configuration of the non-linear processingunit of the stream-cipher encrypting device according to the secondembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a drawing showing a configuration of the non-linearprocessing unit of the stream-cipher encrypting device according to thesecond embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a drawing showing processing of the stream-cipher encryptingdevice according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a drawing showing a schematic configuration of astream-cipher decrypting device according to a third embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 13 is a drawing showing a configuration of a non-linear processingunit of the stream-cipher decrypting device according to a thirdembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a drawing showing a configuration of the non-linearprocessing unit of a stream-cipher decrypting device according to thesecond embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a drawing showing processing of the stream-cipher decryptingdevice according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained indetail by using drawings. Constituent elements of the presentembodiments can be arbitrarily replaced with existing constituentelements, etc., and various variations including combinations with otherexisting constituent elements can be implemented. Therefore, thesubstances of the invention described in claims are not limited by thedescriptions of the present embodiments.

First Embodiment

A first embodiment of the present invention will be explained by usingFIG. 1 to FIG. 4.

<Configuration of Pseudorandom-Number Generator>

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a configuration of a pseudorandom-numbergenerator 10 including a non-linear processor 300 according to thepresent embodiment. In the present embodiment, the pseudorandom-numbergenerator 10 and the non-linear processor 300 of K2, which is one ofstream ciphers, will be explained as an example. However, the presentinvention can be applied also to pseudorandom-number generators andnon-linear processors of other stream ciphers.

The pseudorandom-number generator 10 generates a keystream, which isused for encrypting a plaintext or decrypting an encrypted text, basedon a secret key and an initial vector. As shown in FIG. 1, thepseudorandom-number generator 10 is comprised of two feedback shiftregisters, FSR-A 100 a and FSR-B 100 b, the non-linear processor 300, aclock control device 200, and four exclusive-OR operation units 400 a tod.

FSR-A 100 a has 5-level registers, wherein the registers are A_(t) toA_(t+4). FSR-A 100 a outputs the values required among the values storedin the register to the clock control device 200 and the non-linearprocessor 300, which will be described later. FSR-A 100 a carries out astate transition according to a feedback function. Specifically, whenFSR-A 100 a outputs the values stored in A_(t) and A_(t+4) to thenon-linear processor 300, each value therein is shifted to the registeron the immediate right thereof. Then, FSR-A 100 a stores the operationresult of an exclusive-OR operation of A_(t) and A_(t+3), which isexecuted by the exclusive-OR operation unit 400 a, in A_(t)+₄ on theextreme left.

FSR-B 100 b has 11-level registers, wherein the registers are B_(t) toBt₊₁₀. In FSR-B 100 b, a feedback function is controlled by the clockcontrol device 200, which receives outputs of FSR-A 100 a. As well asFSR-A 100 a, when FSR-B 100 b outputs the values stored in B_(t),B_(t+4), B_(t+9), and Bt₊₁₀ to the non-linear processor 300, FSR-B 100 balso shifts each value therein to the register on the immediate rightthereof. The, FSR-B100 b stores the operation results of exclusive-ORoperations of B_(t), B_(t+1), B_(t+6), and B_(t+8), which are executedby the exclusive-OR operation units 400 b to d, in Bt₊₁₀ on the extremeleft.

With respect to the input value from FSR-A 100 a, the clock controldevice 200 carries out a process of determining the feedback function ofFSR-B 100 b.

The non-linear processor 300 subjects A_(t) and A_(t)+₄ output fromFSR-A 100 a and B_(t), B_(t+4), B_(t+9), and B_(t+10) output from FSR-B100 b to non-linear processing and outputs a keystream. The non-linearprocessor 30 according to the present embodiment will be explained byusing FIG. 2 showing the configuration of a conventional non-linearprocessor 30 and FIG. 3 showing the configuration of the non-linearprocessor 300 according to the present embodiment.

<Configuration of Non-Linear Processor>

First, the conventional non-linear processor 30 will be explained byusing FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the conventional non-linear processor30 is comprised of adders 301 a, 301 b, 301 c, and 301 d, internalregisters (L1, L2, R1, R2) 310, 311, 312, and 313, Sub 320 a, 320 b, 320c, and 320 d, and exclusive-OR operation units 302 a, 302 b, 302 c, and302 d.

The adder 301 a is connected to FSR-B 100 b, the internal register L2,and the exclusive-OR operation unit 302 a, adds the value output fromthe internal register L2 and the value output from B_(t+10) of FSR-B 100b, and outputs that to the exclusive-OR operation unit 302 a.

The adder 301 b is connected to FSR-B 100 b, the internal register L2,and Sub 320 b, adds the value output from the internal register L2 andthe value output from B_(t+9) of FSR-B 100 b, and outputs that to Sub320 b.

The adder 301 c is connected to FSR-B 100 b, the internal register R2,and Sub 320 c, adds the value output from the internal register R2 andthe value output from B_(t+5) of FSR-B 100 b, and outputs that to Sub320 c.

The adder 301 d is connected to FSR-B 100 b, the internal register R2,and the exclusive-OR operation unit 302 b, adds the value output fromthe internal register R2 and the value output from B_(t) of FSR-B100 b,and outputs that to the exclusive-OR operation unit 302 c.

The internal register L1 stores the value obtained by subjecting thevalue which is output from the adder 301 c to non-linear substitution bySub 320 c.

The internal register L2 stores the value obtained by subjecting thevalue output from the internal register L1 to non-linear substitution bySub 320 a.

The internal register R1 stores the value obtained by subjecting thevalue output from the adder 301 b to non-linear substitution by Sub 320b.

The internal register R2 stores the value obtained by subjecting thevalue output from the internal register R1 to non-linear substitution bySub 320 d.

The exclusive-OR operation unit 302 a carries out an exclusive-ORoperation of the value output from the adder 301 a and the value of theinternal register L1 and outputs the operation result thereof to theexclusive-OR operation unit 302 b.

The exclusive-OR operation unit 302 b carries out an exclusive-ORoperation of the operation result of the exclusive-OR operation unit 302a and the value output from A_(t+4) of FSR-A 100 a and outputs theoperation result thereof as a keystream.

The exclusive-OR operation unit 302 c carries out an exclusive-ORoperation of the value output from the adder 301 d and the value of theinternal register R1 and outputs the operation result thereof to theexclusive-OR operation unit 302 d.

The exclusive-OR operation unit 302 d carries out an exclusive-ORoperation of the operation result of the exclusive-OR operation unit 302c and the value output from A_(t) of FSR-A 100 a and outputs theoperation result thereof as a keystream.

Next, the non-linear processor 300 according to the present embodimentwill be explained by using FIG. 3. The constituent elements denoted withthe same reference signs as those of the conventional non-linearprocessor 30 explained by using FIG. 2 have the same functions.Therefore, detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the non-linear processor 300 according to thepresent embodiment is newly provided with exclusive-OR operation units303 a and 303 b in addition to the constituent elements of theconventional non-linear processor 30.

The exclusive-OR operation unit 303 a carries out an exclusive-ORoperation of the value, which is obtained by subjecting the value outputfrom the adder 301 c to non-linear substitution by Sub 320 c, and amasking random number and outputs the operation result thereof to theinternal register L1. By virtue of this, as a result of masking thevalue, which is obtained by subjecting the value output from the adder301 c to non-linear substitution by Sub 320 c, in other words, the valuestored in the internal register L1, with the masking random number, thecorrelation between the value stored in the internal register L1 and thesecret key is eliminated, and side channel attacks can be prevented.

The masking random number is generated from part of the values stored inFSR-A 100 a and FSR-B 100 b. The value(s) of the register(s) for whichrandomness of the value(s) is ensured because of update when thenon-linear processor 300 outputs the key stream among the registers ofFSR-A 100 a and FSR-B 100 b is used as the value(s) used in generationof the masking random number. The masking random number is generated byadding the value (s) extracted from the registers of FSR-A 100 a andFSR-B 100 b. For example, the masking random number is generated byadding A_(t+1) and A_(t+2) of FSR-A 100 a and B_(t+3) and B_(t+9) ofFSR-B 100 b.

In this manner, since the masking random number is generated from thevalues stored in the registers of FSR-A 100 a and FSR-B 100 b, a circuitfor generating the masking random number is not additionally required.

In the present embodiment, the internal register L1 is different fromthe internal register L1 of the conventional non-linear processor 30 andstores the value masked by the exclusive-OR operation unit 303 a.

The exclusive-OR operation unit 303 b carries out an exclusive-ORoperation of the value output from the internal register L1 and themasking random number and outputs the operation result thereof to Sub320 a. As a result, the value which has been masked by exclusive-ORoperation unit 303 a and stored in the internal register L1 is unmasked,and the unmasked value, in other words, the value which has undergonenon-linear substitution by Sub 320 c is output to Sub 320 a.

In the present embodiment, the value stored in the internal register L1is masked. However, also for the other internal registers L2, R1, andR2, as well as the internal register L1, exclusive-OR operation unitswhich carry out exclusive-OR operations of the values respectively inputto the internal registers L2, R1, and R2 and masking random numbers maybe provided at input ends thereof, and exclusive-OR operation unitswhich carryout exclusive-OR operations of the values output respectivelyfrom the internal registers L2, R1, and R2 and the masking randomnumbers may be provided at output ends thereof. By virtue of that, thevalues respectively stored in the internal registers L2, R1, and R2 canbe masked, and higher safety against side channel attacks can beensured.

<Mask Process Flow in Non-Linear Processor>

FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a mask process flow of masking data in thenon-linear processor 300 in the non-linear processor 300 according tothe present embodiment. In the present process flow, a process ofmasking the value of the internal register L1 is explained. However,also regarding the values of the other internal registers L2, R1, andR2, the values can be masked in the processes similar to that of theinternal register L1.

First, in step S1, the exclusive-OR operation unit 303 a carries out anexclusive-OR operation of the output value of Sub 320 c, in other words,the value obtained by subjecting the value output from the adder 301 cto non-linear substitution by Sub 320 c and the masking random number tomask the output value of Sub 320 c.

Then, in step S2, the internal register L1 stores the output value ofSub 320 c masked in step S1.

Then, in step S3, the exclusive-OR operation unit 303 b carries out anexclusive-OR operation of the value stored in the internal register L1in step S2 and the masking random number to unmask the value masked instep S1 and stored in the internal register L1. As a result, an unmaskedvalue, in other words, the value obtained by non-linear substitution bySub 320 c is obtained by Sub 320 a.

<First Application Example>

As shown in FIG. 5, a stream-cipher encrypting device 1 according to apresent application example is comprised of an initialization processingunit 11, the non-linear processor 300, an internal-state updating unit12, and an encrypting unit 13. Since the non-linear processor 300 hasbeen explained above, detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

The initialization processing unit 11 initializes the internal state ofa stream cipher based on a secret key and an initial vector, andfeedback shift registers (FSR-A 100 a and FSR-B 100 b) maintain aninitialized internal state. Specifically, the initialization processingunit 11 determines the internal state (pseudorandom number(s)) of thestream cipher according to an incorporated key schedule algorithm,inputs the determined internal state to the feedback registers, and thencarries out idling a plurality of times, thereby maintaining theinitialized internal state. The internal-state updating unit 12 updatesthe internal state by, for example, a one-way function when thenon-linear processor 300 outputs a keystream, and the feedback shiftregisters maintain the updated internal state. The encrypting unit 13carries out an exclusive-OR operation of the keystream generated by thenon-linear processor 300 and a plaintext input from outside, therebyoutputting an encrypted text.

Therefore, since the stream encrypting device 1 of the presentapplication example is built by using the non-linear processor 300, anencrypting device capable of safely executing encryption can be formedwithout additionally providing a circuit for generating random numbersfor masking the values during encrypting processes. Moreover, theencrypting device which has small influence on processing speeds, powerconsumption, etc. and can be mounted on a device such as an IC card canbe formed.

<Second Application Example>

As shown in FIG. 6, a stream-cipher decrypting device 2 according to apresent application example is comprised of the initializationprocessing unit 11, the non-linear processor 300, the internal-stateupdating unit 12, and a decrypting unit 14. Since the non-linearprocessor 300 has been explained above, detailed explanation thereofwill be omitted.

The initialization processing unit 11 initializes the internal state ofa stream cipher based on a secret key and an initial vector, andfeedback shift registers (FSR-A 100 a and FSR-B 100 b) maintain aninitialized internal state. Specifically, the initialization processingunit 11 determines the internal state (pseudorandom number(s)) of thestream cipher according to an incorporated key schedule algorithm,inputs the determined internal state to the feedback registers, and thencarries out idling a plurality of times, thereby maintaining theinitialized internal state. The internal-state updating unit 12 updatesthe internal state by, for example, a one-way function when thenon-linear processor 300 outputs a keystream, and the feedback shiftregisters maintain the updated internal state. The decrypting unit 14carries out an exclusive-OR operation of the keystream generated by thenon-linear processor 300 and an encrypted text input from outside,thereby outputting a plaintext.

Therefore, since the stream decrypting device 2 of the presentapplication example is built by using the non-linear processor 300, adecrypting device capable of safely executing encryption can be formedwithout additionally providing a circuit for generating random numbersfor masking the values during decrypting processes. Moreover, thedecrypting device which has small influence on processing speeds, powerconsumption, etc. and can be mounted on a device such as an IC card canbe formed.

Second Embodiment

A second embodiment of the present invention will be explained by usingFIG. 7 to FIG. 12.

<Brief Configuration of Stream-Cipher Encrypting Device>

The stream-cipher encrypting device according to the present embodimentwill be explained by using FIG. 7 and FIG. 8.

As shown in FIG. 7, the stream-cipher encrypting device according to thepresent embodiment is comprised of a key expanding unit 1100, aflip-flop 1200, a non-linear processing unit 1300, and an exclusive-ORoperation unit 1400.

An initial key is input to the key expanding unit 1100 to generate anexpanded key. The flip-flop 1200 is a switching element. Specifically,in an initial processing state, the flip-flop 1200 works so as to inputthe expanded key, which has been generated by the key expanding unit1100, to the non-linear processing unit 1300 and, after initialprocessing is terminated, works so as to input a feedback value, whichis from the non-linear processing unit 1300, to an unshown register inthe non-linear processing unit 1300.

As shown in FIG. 8, the non-linear processing unit 1300 is comprised ofa plurality of non-linear elements, parallelly executes non-linearprocessing, and outputs a key sequence. The exclusive-OR operation unit1400 executes an exclusive-OR operation of the key sequence output fromthe non-linear processing unit 1300 and an input plaintext to generatean encrypted text. In the present embodiment, the configuration providedwith the key expanding unit 1100 has been explained. However, anexpanded key may be prepared in advance without providing the keyexpanding unit 1100.

<Configuration of Non-Linear Processing Unit>

The configuration of the non-linear processing unit in the stream-cipherencrypting device according to the present embodiment will be explainedby using FIG. 9 and FIG. 10. FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a casein which an adding process is duplexed, and FIG. 10 is a configurationdiagram of a case in which an adding process is tripled.

As shown in FIG. 9, the non-linear processing unit in the stream-cipherencrypting device according to the present embodiment is comprised of aregister 310, adders 1321, 1327, 1331, 1341, 1347, and 1351, internalmemories 1322, 1324, 1326, 1332, 1342, 1344, 1346, and 1352, non-linearfunction units 1323, 1325, 1343, and 1345, and selectors 1333 and 1353.

The register 1310 is preferred to be a feedback shift register. Theadder 1321 is connected to the register 1310 and the internal memory1324, and the addition value thereof is stored in the internal memory1322. The adder 1331 is connected to the outputs of the register 1310and the non-linear function unit 1325, and the addition value thereof isstored in the internal memory 1332. The selector 1333 is connected tothe internal memory 1322 and the internal memory 1332 and selects eithervalue. Then, the selected value is output to the non-linear functionunit 1323.

The non-linear function unit 1323 stores the operation result thereof inthe internal memory 1346, and the stored value is output to anexclusive-OR operation unit 1348 and the non-linear function unit 1345.The non-linear function unit 1345 outputs the operation result to theinternal memory 1344 and the adder 1351. The value stored in theinternal memory 1344 is output to the adder 1347. The adder 1347 adds avalue from the register 1310 and the value stored in the internal memory1344 and outputs the operation result thereof to the exclusive-ORoperation unit 1348. The exclusive-OR operation unit 1348 outputs a keysequence, which is the operation result thereof, to an exclusive-ORoperation unit 1349, and the exclusive-OR operation unit 1349 carriesout an exclusive-OR operation of the key sequence and an input plaintextand outputs an encrypted text.

Meanwhile, the operation result of the non-linear function unit 1345 issupplied to the adder 1351. The adder 1351 adds a value which is fromthe register 1310 and the operation result from the non-linear functionunit 1345 and stores that in the internal memory 1352. The value storedin the internal memory 1344 is supplied to the adder 1341, and the adder1341 adds that and a value from the register 1310 and stores the valuein the internal memory 1342. The selector 1353 reads values from theinternal memories 1352 and 1342, selects either value, and outputs thatto the non-linear function unit 1343.

The non-linear function unit 1343 stores the operation result in theinternal memory 1326. The value stored in the internal memory 1326 issupplied to an exclusive-OR operation unit 1328 and the non-linearfunction unit 1325. The non-linear function unit 1325 stores theoperation result thereof in the internal memory 1324 and outputs that tothe adder 1331.

The value stored in the internal memory 1324 is supplied to the adder1321 and the adder 1327. The adder 1327 adds the value stored in theinternal memory 1324 and a value from the register 1310 and outputs thevalue to the exclusive-OR operation unit 1328. The exclusive-ORoperation unit 1328 carries out an exclusive-OR operation of the valuefrom the adder 1327 and the value of the internal memory 1326 togenerate a key sequence and outputs that to an exclusive-OR operationunit 1329. The key sequence and a plaintext are input to theexclusive-OR operation unit 1329, and the exclusive-OR operation unit1329 carries out an exclusive-OR operation thereof, thereby outputtingan encrypted text.

In the drawing, the blocks surrounded by dashed-dotted lines are theblocks newly provided for multiplexing; wherein, since the values of theregister first clock signal or second clock signal thereafter arerequired along with multiplexing, the values of the register areobtained from respective corresponding parts.

As shown in FIG. 10, the non-linear processing unit in the stream-cipherencrypting device according to the present embodiment is comprised ofregisters 1510 and 1511, adders 1521, 1527, 1531, 1534, 1541, 1547,1551, and 1554, internal memories 1522, 1524, 1526, 1532, 1535, 1542,1544, 1546, 1552, and 1555, non-linear function units 1523, 1525, 1536,1543, 1545, and 1556, and selectors 1533 and 1553.

The register 1510 is preferred to be a feedback shift register. Theadder 1521 is connected to the register 1510 and the internal memory1524 and stores the addition value thereof in the internal memory 1522.The adder 1531 is connected to outputs of the register 1510 and thenon-linear function unit 1525 and stores the addition value thereof inthe internal memory 1532. The adder 1534 is connected to the register1511 and the non-linear function unit 1536 and stores the addition valuethereof in the internal memory 1535. The selector 1533 is connected tothe internal memories 1522, 1532, and 1536 and selects any of the valuesthereof. Then, the selected value is output to the non-linear functionunit 1523.

The non-linear function unit 1523 stores the operation result in theinternal memory 1546 and outputs that to the non-linear function unit1556. The stored value is output to an exclusive-OR operation unit 1548and the non-linear function unit 1545. The non-linear function unit 1545outputs the operation result to the internal memory 1544 and the adder1551. The value stored in the internal memory 1544 is output to theadder 1547. The adder 1547 adds the value from the register 1510 and thevalue stored in the internal memory 1544 and outputs the operationresult thereof to the exclusive-OR operation unit 1548. The exclusive-ORoperation unit 1548 outputs a key sequence, which is the operationresult thereof, to the exclusive-OR operation unit 1549, and theexclusive-OR operation unit 1549 carries out an exclusive-OR operationof the key sequence and an input plaintext and outputs an encryptedtext.

Meanwhile, the operation result of the non-linear function unit 1545 issupplied to the adder 1551. The adder 1551 adds the value from theregister 1510 and the operation result from the non-linear function unit1545 and stores that in the internal memory 1552. The value stored inthe internal memory 1544 is supplied to the adder 1541, and the adder1541 adds a value from the register 1510 thereto and stores the value inthe internal memory 1542. Furthermore, the adder 1554 adds the operationresult of the non-linear function unit 1556 and a value from theregister 1510 and stores that in the internal memory 1555. The selector553 reads values from the internal memories 1552, 1542, and 1555,selects any of the values, and outputs that to the non-linear functionunit 1543.

The non-linear function unit 1543 stores the operation result in theinternal memory 1526 and outputs that to the non-linear function unit536. The value stored in the internal memory 1526 is supplied to anexclusive-OR operation unit 1528 and the non-linear function unit 1525.The non-linear function unit 1525 stores the operation result in theinternal memory 1524 and outputs that to the adder 1531.

The value stored in the internal memory 1524 is supplied to the adder1521 and the adder 1527. The adder 1527 adds the value stored in theinternal memory 1524 and a value from the register 1510 and outputs thevalue to the exclusive-OR operation unit 1528. The exclusive-ORoperation unit 1528 carries out an exclusive-OR operation of the valuefrom the adder 1527 and the value from the internal memory 1526 togenerate a key sequence and outputs that to an exclusive-OR operationunit 1529. The key sequence and a plaintext are input to theexclusive-OR operation unit 1529, and the exclusive-OR operation unit1529 carries out an exclusive-OR operation thereof, thereby outputtingan encrypted text.

In the drawing, the blocks surrounded by dashed-dotted lines are theblocks newly provided for multiplexing; wherein, since the values of theregister first clock signal or second clock signal thereafter arerequired along with multiplexing, the values of the register areobtained from respective corresponding parts. In the tripling shown inFIG. 10, since the feedback value of the register 510 first clock signalthereafter is required, the register 1511 for storing that is prepared.Since the non-linear unit, in which adding processing is multiplexed, isfurther multiplexed, further speed-up can be implemented.

<Processing of Stream-Cipher Encrypting Device>

Processing of the stream-cipher encrypting device according to thepresent embodiment will be explained by using FIG. 11.

First, the key expanding unit 1100 expands an initial key to generate anexpanded key (step S1101), and, in initialization processing, thegenerated expanded key and the initial value are input to carry out theinitialization processing (step S1102).

Then, after the initialization processing is finished, feedback valuesfrom the non-linear processing unit 1300 are input, non-linearprocessing is processed in parallel, and non-linear functions maintainand process rearranging processing and the multiplication results, whichare for obtaining the feedback values, as a data table to generate keysequences (step S1103). Exclusive-OR operations of the generated keysequences and plaintexts are carried out to generate encrypted texts(step S1104).

As explained above, according to the present embodiment, the flip-flopis added to the path in which a data delay amount is the maximum, andthe path is divided; as a result, an operation clock is improved, andspeed-up can be implemented. The speed-up can be implemented bymultiplexing part of the processes of the non-linear unit. Moreover, thespeed-up can be also implemented by further multiplexing the entiremultiplexed non-linear unit. The initialization processing andkey-stream generating processing, which have been conventionallyexecuted in a single circuit, are executed in respective differentcircuits. As a result, key expanding processing is not required to becarried out upon key-sequence generation, and speed-up can be realized.

Third Embodiment

A third embodiment of the present invention will be explained by usingFIG. 12 to FIG. 15.

<Brief Configuration of Stream-Cipher Decrypting Device>

As shown in FIG. 12, a stream-cipher decrypting device according to thepresent embodiment is comprised of a key expanding unit 1100, aflip-flop 1200, a non-linear processing unit 1300, and an exclusive-ORoperation unit 1400. Since the constituent elements denoted with thesame reference signs as those of the second embodiment have similarfunctions, detailed explanations thereof are omitted. Thus, theconfiguration of the stream-cipher decrypting device according to thepresent embodiment is similar to the configuration of the stream-cipherencrypting device according to the second embodiment and is differentonly in a point that an encrypted text is input to the exclusive-ORoperation unit 1400 to obtain a plaintext.

<Configuration of Non-Linear Processing Unit>

The configuration of the non-linear processing unit in the stream-cipherdecrypting device according to the present embodiment will be explainedby using FIG. 13 and FIG. 14. FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of acase in which adding processing is duplexed, and FIG. 14 is aconfiguration diagram of a case in which adding processing is tripled.

As shown in FIG. 13, the non-linear processing unit in the stream-cipherdecrypting device according to the present embodiment is comprised of aregister 1310, adders 1321, 1327, 1331, 1341, 1347, and 1351, internalmemories 1322, 1324, 1326, 1332, 1342, 1344, 1346, and 1352, non-linearfunction units 1323, 1325, 1343, and 1345, and selectors 1333 and 1353.

As shown in FIG. 14, the non-linear processing unit in the stream-cipherdecrypting device according to the present embodiment is comprised ofregisters 1510 and 1511, adders 1521, 1527, 1531, 1534, 1541, 1547,1551, and 1554, internal memories 1522, 1524, 1526, 1532, 1535, 1542,1544, 1546, 1552, and 1555, non-linear function units 1523, 1525, 1536,1543, 1545, and 1556, and selectors 1533 and 1553.

Since the constituent elements denoted with the same reference signs asthose of the second embodiment have similar functions, detailedexplanations thereof are omitted. Thus, the configuration of thestream-cipher decrypting device according to the present embodiment issimilar to the configuration of the stream-cipher encrypting deviceaccording to the second embodiment and is different only in a point thatencrypted texts are input to the exclusive-OR operation units 1329,1349, 1529, and 1549 to obtain plaintexts.

<Processing of Stream-Cipher Decrypting Device>

Processing of the stream-cipher decrypting device according to thepresent embodiment will be explained by using FIG. 15.

First, the key expanding unit 1100 expands an initial key to generate anexpanded key (step S1201), and, in initialization processing, thegenerated expanded key and the initial value are input to carry out theinitialization processing (step S1202).

Then, after the initialization processing is finished, feedback valuesfrom the non-linear processing unit 1300 are input, non-linearprocessing is processed in parallel, and non-linear functions maintainand process rearranging processing and the multiplication results, whichare for obtaining the feedback values, as a data table to generate keysequences (step S1203). Exclusive-OR operations of the generated keysequences and encrypted texts are carried out to generate encryptedtexts (step S1204).

As explained above, according to the present embodiment, the flip-flopis added to the path in which a data delay amount is the maximum, andthe path is divided; as a result, an operation clock is improved, andspeed-up can be implemented. The speed-up can be implemented bymultiplexing part of the processes of the non-linear unit. Moreover, thespeed-up can be also implemented by further multiplexing the entiremultiplexed non-linear unit. The initialization processing andkey-stream generating processing, which have been conventionallyexecuted in a single circuit, are executed in respective differentcircuits. As a result, key expanding processing is not required to becarried out upon key-sequence generation, and speed-up can be realized.

The stream-cipher encrypting device and the stream-cipher decryptingdevice of the present invention can be realized by recording theprocessing of the stream-cipher encrypting device and the stream-cipherdecrypting device in a computer readable recording medium and causingthe stream-cipher encrypting device and the stream-cipher decryptingdevice to read and execute the program recorded in the recording medium.This computer system referred to herein includes hardware such as OS andperipheral devices.

Also, “computer system” includes a website providing environment (ordisplaying environment) in a case in which a WWW (World Wide Web) systemis used. Also, the above described program may be transmitted from acomputer system storing this program in a storage device or the like toanother computer system via a transmission medium or by transmissionwaves in a transmission medium. The “transmission medium”, whichtransmits the program, refers to a medium having a function to transmitinformation like a network (communication network) such as the Internetand a communication link (communication line) such as a telephone line.

Moreover, the above described program may be a program for realizingpart of the above described functions. Furthermore, the above describedprogram may be a program that can realize the above described functionsin combination with a program already recorded in the computer system,i.e., may be a so-called differential file (differential program).

The embodiments of the invention have been described above in detail byreferencing the drawings. However, specific configurations are notlimited to these embodiments, but include designs, etc. within a rangenot departing from the gist of the invention.

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-   1 ENCRYPTING DEVICE-   2 DECRYPTING DEVICE-   10 PSEUDORANDOM-NUMBER GENERATOR-   11 INITIALIZATION PROCESSING UNIT-   12 INTERNAL-STATE UPDATING UNIT-   13 ENCRYPTING UNIT-   14 DECRYPTING UNIT-   100 a, 100 b FEEDBACK SHIFT REGISTER-   200 CLOCK CONTROL DEVICE-   300 NON-LINEAR PROCESSOR-   301 a, 301 b, 301 c, 301 b ADDER-   302 a, 302 b, 302 c, 302 b, 303 a, 303 b EXCLUSIVE-OR OPERATION UNIT-   310, 311, 312, 313 INTERNAL REGISTER (L1, L2, R1, R2)-   330 a, 330 b, 330 c, 330 b NON-LINEAR SUBSTITUTION UNIT (Sub)-   1100; KEY EXPANDING UNIT-   1200; FLIP-FLOP-   1300; NON-LINEAR PROCESSING UNIT-   1310; REGISTER-   1321; ADDER-   1327; ADDER-   1331; ADDER-   1341; ADDER-   1347; ADDER-   1351; ADDER-   1322; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1324; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1326; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1332; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1342; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1344; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1346; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1352; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1323; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1325; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1343; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1345; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1333; SELECTOR-   1353; SELECTOR-   1400; EXCLUSIVE-OR OPERATION UNIT-   1521; ADDER-   1527; ADDER-   1531; ADDER-   1534; ADDER-   1541; ADDER-   1547; ADDER-   1551; ADDER-   1554; ADDER-   1522; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1524; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1526; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1532; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1535; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1542; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1544; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1546; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1552; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1555; INTERNAL MEMORY-   1523; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1525; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1536; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1543; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1545; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1556; NON-LINEAR FUNCTION UNIT-   1533; SELECTOR-   1553; SELECTOR

1. A non-linear processor that subjects an input value from a feedbackshift register to non-linear processing to output a key stream, thefeedback shift register maintaining an internal state of a stream cipherinitialized based on a secret key and an initial vector or an internalstate of the stream cipher updated upon output of a key stream, thenon-linear processor comprising: a non-linear substitution unit thatsubjects the input value to non-linear substitution processing; aplurality of internal registers that store output values from thenon-linear substitution unit; a mask processing unit that is provided atan input end of each of the plurality of internal registers and carriesout an exclusive-OR operation of a random number generated from part ofvalues stored in the feedback shift register and the output value of thenon-linear substitution unit to mask the output value of the non-linearsubstitution unit; and an unmasking unit that is provided at an outputend of each of the plurality of internal registers and carries out anexclusive-OR operation of the random number and the value stored in eachof the plurality of internal registers to unmask the value stored in theinternal register; wherein the plurality of internal registers areconnected via the non-linear substitution unit, and the non-linearsubstitution unit carries out the non-linear substitution processingwhile at least using the value stored in the internal register as theinput value.
 2. The non-linear processor according to claim 1, whereinthe random number is generated from, among the values stored in thefeedback shift register, a value for which randomness is ensured byupdate of the feedback shift register upon output of the key stream. 3.The non-linear processor according to claim 1, wherein the random numberis generated by adding part of the values stored in the feedback shiftregister.
 4. The non-linear processor according to claim 1, wherein thefeedback shift register includes a 5-level-configuration first feedbackshift register and an 11-level-configuration second feedback shiftregister; and the random number is generated by adding values stored ina second level and a third level of the first feedback register andvalues stored in a fourth level and a tenth level of the second feedbackregister.
 5. A stream-cipher encrypting device comprising: thenon-linear processor according to claim 1; an initialization processingunit that initializes the internal state based on the secret key and theinitial vector and maintains the initialized state in the feedback shiftregister; an internal-state updating unit that updates the internalstate upon output of the key stream and maintains the updated internalstate in the feedback shift register; and an encrypting unit thatcarries out an exclusive-OR operation of the key stream output from thenon-linear processor and a plaintext input from outside to output anencrypted text.
 6. A stream-cipher decrypting device comprising: thenon-linear processor according to claim 1; an initialization processingunit that initializes the internal state based on the secret key and theinitial vector and maintains the initialized state in the feedback shiftregister; an internal-state updating unit that updates the internalstate upon output of the key stream and maintains the updated internalstate in the feedback shift register; and a decrypting unit that carriesout an exclusive-OR operation of the key stream output from thenon-linear processor and an encrypted text input from outside to outputa plaintext.
 7. A mask processing method of masking data in a non-linearprocessor that subjects an input value from a feedback shift register tonon-linear processing to output a key stream, the feedback shiftregister maintaining an internal state of a stream cipher initializedbased on a secret key and an initial vector or an internal state of thestream cipher updated upon output of a key stream; wherein thenon-linear processor comprises an internal register, a non-linearsubstitution unit that subjects the input value to the non-linearsubstitution processing, a mask processing unit, and an unmasking unit;and the mask processing method includes: a first step of carrying out anexclusive-OR operation of an output value of the non-linear substitutionunit and a random number generated from part of values stored in thefeedback shift register by the mask processing unit to mask the outputvalue of the non-linear substitution unit; a second step of storing theoutput value of the non-linear substitution unit masked in the firststep by the internal register; and a third step of carrying out anexclusive-OR operation of the value stored in the internal register inthe second step and the random number by the unmasking unit to unmaskthe value stored in the internal register.
 8. Apparatus comprising anon-transitory computer readable storage medium having a computerprogram encoded thereon and stored in a computer readable format, thecomputer program being executable by a computer to cause the computer toexecute a mask processing method of masking data in a non-linearprocessor that subjects an input value from a feedback shift register tonon-linear processing to output a key stream, the feedback shiftregister maintaining an internal state of a stream cipher initializedbased on a secret key and an initial vector or an internal state of thestream cipher updated upon output of a key stream; wherein thenon-linear processor comprises an internal register, a non-linearsubstitution unit that subjects the input value to the non-linearsubstitution processing, a mask processing unit, and an unmasking unit;and the apparatus comprising a non-transitory computer readable storagemedium having a computer program encoded thereon and stored in acomputer readable format, the computer program being executable by acomputer to cause the computer to execute: a first step of carrying outan exclusive-OR operation of an output value of the non-linearsubstitution unit and a random number generated from part of valuesstored in the feedback shift register by the mask processing unit tomask the output value of the non-linear substitution unit; a second stepof storing the output value of the non-linear substitution unit maskedin the first step by the internal register; and a third step of carryingout an exclusive-OR operation of the value stored in the internalregister in the second step and the random number by the unmasking unitto unmask the value stored in the internal register.
 9. A stream-cipherencrypting device comprising: a key-sequence generating unit thatreceives input of an expanded key obtained by expanding an initial keyand an initial value in initialization processing, receives input of afeedback value from a non-linear unit after the initializationprocessing is finished, and generates a key sequence; an input switchingunit that inputs the expanded key obtained by expanding the initial keyand the initial value to the key-sequence generating unit in theinitialization processing and, after the initialization processing isfinished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linear unit to thekey-sequence generating unit; an encrypted-text generating unit thatparallelly processes non-linear processing executed by the key-sequencegenerating, causes a non-linear function provided in the key-sequencegenerating unit to maintain rearranging processing and a multiplicationresult, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as a data table, andcarries out an exclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence anda plaintext to generate an encrypted text.
 10. A stream-cipherencrypting device comprising: an initial-key expanding unit that expandsan initial key; a key-sequence generating unit that receives input ofthe expanded initial key and an initial value in initial processing,receives input of a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, and generates a key sequence; aninput switching unit that inputs an expanded key obtained by expandingthe initial key and the initial value to the key-sequence generatingunit in the initialization processing and, after the initializationprocessing is finished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linearunit to the key-sequence generating unit; and an encrypted-textgenerating unit that parallelly processes non-linear processing executedby the key-sequence generating unit, causes a non-linear functionprovided in the key-sequence generating unit to maintain rearrangingprocessing and a multiplication result, which is for obtaining thefeedback value, as a data table, and carries out an exclusive-ORoperation of the generated key sequence and a plaintext to generate anencrypted text.
 11. The stream-cipher encrypting device according toclaim 1, wherein the input switching unit is a flip-flop.
 12. Astream-cipher decrypting device comprising: a key-sequence generatingunit that receives input of an expanded key obtained by expanding aninitial key and an initial value in initialization processing, receivesinput of a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, and generates a key sequence; aninput switching unit that inputs the expanded key obtained by expandingthe initial key and the initial value to the key-sequence generatingunit in the initialization processing and, after the initializationprocessing is finished, inputs the feedback value from the non-linearunit to the key-sequence generating unit; a plaintext generating unitthat parallelly processes non-linear processing executed by thekey-sequence generating, causes a non-linear function provided in thekey-sequence generating unit to maintain rearranging processing and amultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as adata table, and carries out an exclusive-OR operation of the generatedkey sequence and an encrypted text to generate a plaintext.
 13. Astream-cipher encrypting device comprising: an initial-key expandingunit that expands an initial key; a key-sequence generating unit thatreceives input of the expanded initial key and an initial value ininitial processing, receives input of a feedback value from a non-linearunit after the initialization processing is finished, and generates akey sequence; an input switching unit that inputs an expanded keyobtained by expanding the initial key and the initial value to thekey-sequence generating unit in the initialization processing and, afterthe initialization processing is finished, inputs the feedback valuefrom the non-linear unit to the key-sequence generating unit; and aplaintext generating unit that parallelly processes non-linearprocessing executed by the key-sequence generating unit, causes anon-linear function provided in the key-sequence generating unit tomaintain rearranging processing and a multiplication result, which isfor obtaining the feedback value, as a data table, and carries out anexclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence and an encryptedtext to generate a plaintext.
 14. The stream-cipher decrypting deviceaccording to claim 4, wherein the input switching unit is a flip-flop.15. A stream-cipher encrypting method comprising: a first step ofexpanding an initial key in advance to generate an expanded key by a keyexpanding unit; a second step of inputting the generated expanded keyand an initial value in the initialization processing by aninitialization processing unit to carry out the initializationprocessing; a third step by a key-sequence generating unit of inputtinga feedback value from a non-linear unit after the initializationprocessing is finished, parallelly processing non-linear processing, andmaintaining and processing rearranging processing and a multiplicationresult, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as a data table togenerate a key sequence by a non-linear function; and a fourth step ofcarrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence anda plaintext to generate an encrypted text by an encrypted-textgenerating unit.
 16. A stream-cipher encrypting method comprising: afirst step of expanding an initial key to generate an expanded key by akey expanding unit; a second step of inputting the generated expandedkey and an initial value in the initialization processing by aninitialization processing unit to carry out the initializationprocessing; a third step by a key-sequence generating unit of inputtinga feedback value from a non-linear unit after the initializationprocessing is finished, parallelly processing non-linear processing, andmaintaining and processing rearranging processing and a multiplicationresult, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as a data table togenerate a key sequence by a non-linear function; and a fourth step ofcarrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence anda plaintext to generate an encrypted text by an encrypted-textgenerating unit.
 17. A stream-cipher decrypting method comprising: afirst step of expanding an initial key in advance to generate anexpanded key by a key expanding unit; a second step of inputting thegenerated expanded key and an initial value in the initializationprocessing by an initialization processing unit to carry out theinitialization processing; a third step by a key-sequence generatingunit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, parallelly processing non-linearprocessing, and maintaining and processing rearranging processing and amultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as adata table to generate a key sequence by a non-linear function; and afourth step of carrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the generatedkey sequence and an encrypted text to generate a plaintext by aplaintext generating unit.
 18. A stream-cipher encrypting methodcomprising: a first step of expanding an initial key in advance togenerate an expanded key by a key expanding unit; a second step ofinputting the generated expanded key and an initial value in theinitialization processing by an initialization processing unit to carryout the initialization processing; a third step by a key-sequencegenerating unit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unitafter the initialization processing is finished, parallelly processingnon-linear processing, and maintaining and processing rearrangingprocessing and a multiplication result, which is for obtaining thefeedback value, as a data table to generate a key sequence by anon-linear function; and a fourth step of carrying out an exclusive-ORoperation of the generated key sequence and an encrypted text togenerate a plaintext by a plaintext generating unit.
 19. Apparatuscomprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having acomputer program encoded thereon and stored in a computer readableformat, the computer program being executable by a computer to cause thecomputer to execute a stream-cipher encrypting method comprising: afirst step of expanding an initial key in advance to generate anexpanded key by a key expanding unit; a second step of inputting thegenerated expanded key and an initial value in the initializationprocessing by an initialization processing unit to carry out theinitialization processing; a third step by a key-sequence generatingunit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unit after theinitialization processing is finished, parallelly processing non-linearprocessing, and maintaining and processing rearranging processing and amultiplication result, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as adata table to generate a key sequence by a non-linear function; and afourth step of carrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the generatedkey sequence and a plaintext to generate an encrypted text by anencrypted-text generating unit.
 20. Apparatus comprising anon-transitory computer readable storage medium having a computerprogram encoded thereon and stored in a computer readable format, thecomputer program being executable by a computer to cause the computer toexecute a stream-cipher encrypting method comprising: a first step ofexpanding an initial key to generate an expanded key by a key expandingunit; a second step of inputting the generated expanded key and aninitial value in the initialization processing by an initializationprocessing unit to carry out the initialization processing; a third stepby a key-sequence generating unit of inputting a feedback value from anon-linear unit after the initialization processing is finished,parallelly processing non-linear processing, and maintaining andprocessing rearranging processing and a multiplication result, which isfor obtaining the feedback value, as a data table to generate a keysequence by a non-linear function; and a fourth step of carrying out anexclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence and a plaintext togenerate an encrypted text by an encrypted-text generating unit. 21.Apparatus comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage mediumhaving a computer program encoded thereon and stored in a computerreadable format, the computer program being executable by a computer tocause the computer to execute a stream-cipher decrypting methodcomprising: a first step of expanding an initial key in advance togenerate an expanded key by a key expanding unit; a second step ofinputting the generated expanded key and an initial value in theinitialization processing by an initialization processing unit to carryout the initialization processing; a third step by a key-sequencegenerating unit of inputting a feedback value from a non-linear unitafter the initialization processing is finished, parallelly processingnon-linear processing, and maintaining and processing rearrangingprocessing and a multiplication result, which is for obtaining thefeedback value, as a data table to generate a key sequence by anon-linear function; and a fourth step of carrying out an exclusive-ORoperation of the generated key sequence and an encrypted text togenerate a plaintext by a plaintext generating unit.
 22. Apparatuscomprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having acomputer program encoded thereon and stored in a computer readableformat, the computer program being executable by a computer to cause thecomputer to execute a stream-cipher decrypting method comprising: afirst step of expanding an initial key to generate an expanded key by akey expanding unit; a second step of inputting the generated expandedkey and an initial value in the initialization processing by aninitialization processing unit to carry out the initializationprocessing; a third step by a key-sequence generating unit of inputtinga feedback value from a non-linear unit after the initializationprocessing is finished, parallelly processing non-linear processing, andmaintaining and processing rearranging processing and a multiplicationresult, which is for obtaining the feedback value, as a data table togenerate a key sequence by a non-linear function; and a fourth step ofcarrying out an exclusive-OR operation of the generated key sequence andan encrypted text to generate a plaintext by a plaintext generatingunit.